Dirk Nowitzki vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver and Dirk Nowitzki that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brian Oliver 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)